Index A access level and protections 88 access levels 89 access logging 23, 63 Active Directory 41, 130 admin access level 39, 90 administrator force flag 52 privilege required 155 administrators and job specifications 101 allocating disk space 20 AppleSingle 30 .asp files 50 audit log file specifying 200 auditing 23, 63 authentication 39 security level 41 with triggers 130 automated checkpoints 27 automating Perforce 44 .avi files 50 B backing up 31 backup procedures 31 recovery procedures 33 backups and Perforce Proxy 162 .bmp files 50 branches namespace 67 broker 189 configuration file 191 installing 189 redirecting commands 197 running in background 191 running single-threaded 191 using with replica servers 196 .btr files 50 buffering of input/output in scripts 140 C can 154 case-sensitivity and cross-platform development 23 UNIX and Windows 23, 58 centralized authentication server 197 centralized authorization server 83 centralized changelist server 85 change review 137 changelist numbers highest possible 139 pending vs. submitted changelists 140 changelist submission triggers 114 changelist triggers 120 changelists deleting 48 editing 48 multiserver environments 85 checkpoint as part of backup script 31 creating 26 creation of, automating 27 defined 26 ensuring completion of 32 failed 27 introduced 25 managing disk space 20 when to call support 27 checkpoints creating with p4 admin 27, 31 client and port 15 clients namespace 67 .cnf files 50 commands forcing 52 concurrent development 52 content trigger type 121, 122 counter limits 139 CPU and performance 143 CR/LF conversion 65 creating checkpoints 26 creating users 44 creation of users preventing 44 cross-platform development and case sensitivity 23 .css files 50 D daemon change review 137 daemons 111 changelist numbers 140 creating 138 database files 63 defined 25 where stored 25 db.* files 25 defect tracking integrating with Perforce 109 deleting changelists 48 depots 69 files, permanently 47 user groups 94 deleting users 45 depot and Mac file formats 30 and server root 67 depot files see versioned files 30 depots defined 25 defining 66 deleting 69 listing 69 local 67 mapping field 72 multiple 66 namespace 67 remote 66, 73 remote, defining 72 disabling journaling 30 disk performance 141 sizing 142 disk space allocating 20 and server trace flags 61 estimating with p4 sizes 143 freeing up 47 distributed development 70 DNS and performance 144, 145 .doc files 50 .dot files 50 drives and db.*and journal file 19 E editing changelists 48 editor Wordpad, limitation 158 environment variables P4PCACHE 160, 162 P4PORT 160 P4TARGET 160, 162 error logging 23 error messages and p4 verify 48 example specifying journal files 29 exclusionary mappings and protections 92 exclusive locking 52 .exp files 50 F fields of job template 102 file formats AppleSingle 30 file names mapping to file types 49 file specification and protections 88 file types 50 mapping to file names 49 files access to, limiting 92 .asp 50 .avi 50 .bmp 50 .btr 50 .cnf 50 .css 50 database 25 .doc 50 .dot 50 .exp 50 .gif 50 .gz 50 .htm 50 .html 50 .ico 50 .inc 50 .ini 50 .jpg 50 .js 50 left open by users, reverting 46 .lib 50 .log 50 logging access to 23, 63 matching Perforce file types to file names 49 .mpg 50 .pdf 51 .pdm 51 permanent deletion of 47 .ppt 51 subscribing to 138 verification of 48 versioned 25 .xls 51 filesystems and performance 141 large 21 NFS-mounted, caveats 21, 142 firewall defined 54 running Perforce through 54 fix trigger type 125 fix status default 106 fix triggers 125 fixes triggers 125 flags and Perforce Proxy 161 -f to force 52 server, listed 199 form triggers 129 form-commit trigger type 129 forms triggers 126 G .gif files 50 groups and protections 88, 93 and subgroups 93 deleting 94 editing 93 of users 93 .gz files 50 H history of changes to forms 67 hostname changing your server's 66 hosts and protections 88 hosts file on Windows and UNIX 145 .htm files 50 .html files 50 I -i and inetd 57 automating job submissions 110 automating user creation 44 .ico files 50 in trigger type 128 .inc files 50 inetd 57, 200 .ini files 50 installation Windows 16 installing license file 19 on network drives 22 on NFS filesystems 21, 142 on UNIX 13 on Windows 16 on Windows network drives 155 Perforce Proxy 160 IP address changing your server's 66 servers and P4PORT 56 IP forwarding and ssh 55 J job fields data types 105 job specification and administrators 101 and comments 106 default format 101 defining fields 103 extended example 108 warnings 107 job template default 101 fields of 102 viewing 102 jobs comments in 106 other defect tracking systems 109 triggers 125 journal defined 28 introduced 25 managing size of 20 where to store 20 journal file specifying 200 store on separate drive 19 journaling disabling 30 .jpg files 50 .js files 50 L label namespace 67 LDAP 41, 130 .lib files 50 license 19, 45 replica server 168 limitations Wordpad 158 list access level 89 listing depot names 69 local depots 67 localhost 57 locking exclusive 52 log file specifying 200 .log files 50 logging file access 23, 63 logging in 40 login 40 M Mac and file formats 30 Macintosh OS X 13 mappings and depots 72 maxlocktime and performance 147 maxresults and multiple groups 149 and performance 147 use of 147 maxscanresults and performance 147 use of 147 maxscanrows and multiple groups 149 MD5 signatures 48 memory and performance 141 requirements 141 metadata see database files 25, 63 monitoring server activity 59 moving servers 63 across architectures 64 from Windows to UNIX 65 new hostname 66 new IP address 66 same architecture 64 .mpg files 50 multiple depots 66 multiserver environments 83, 167 N naming depots 67 network and performance 143, 144 Perforce Proxy configuration 159 problems, diagnosing 144 network drives and triggers 136 and Windows 22 network interface directing server to listen to specific 56 NFS and installation 21, 142 non-forking 191, 200 O obliterating files 47 open access level 89 operating systems and large filesystem support 21 OS X and UNIX 13 out trigger type 127 P p4 admin and Windows 17, 154 creating checkpoints 27, 31 stopping server with 16, 34, 35 p4 jobspec warnings 107 p4 login 40 p4 monitor 59 p4 set -s setting variables for Windows services 157 p4 sizes 143 p4 triggers form 113 p4 typemap 49 p4 verify 48 P4AUDIT 200 P4AUTH 83, 197 P4Broker 189 P4CHANGE 85 p4d flags, listed 199 security 22, 135 specifying audit log 200 specifying journal file 200 specifying log file 200 specifying port 200 specifying server root 200 specifying target server 202 specifying trace flags 191, 201 p4d.exe 17 P4DEBUG 191, 201 and proxy server 162 P4JOURNAL 200 P4LOG 200 and proxy server 161 P4P and remote development 70 see Perforce Proxy 159, 160 P4PCACHE 160, 162 P4PFSIZE and proxy server 161 P4POPTIONS and proxy server 161 P4PORT and client 15 and proxy server 161 and server 15, 200 IP addresses and your server 56 Perforce Proxy 160 P4ROOT 14, 200 and depot files 67 p4s.exe 17 P4TARGET 160, 162, 202 password aging and tickets 40 passwords 39 setting 20, 44 PDF files and p4 typemap 49 .pdf files 51 .pdm files 51 Perforce clients and P4PORT 15 Perforce file types 50 Perforce Proxy 70, 159 backups 162 diskspace usage 162 installation 160 options 161 protections 163 startup 160 stopping 162 troubleshooting 163 tuning 164 Perforce server and P4PORT 15 and triggers 117 and Windows network drives 22 installing under NFS 21, 142 monitoring 59 moving to another machine 63 running from inetd 57 upgrading 18 verifying 48 vs. service 17 Perforce service vs. server 17 perforce.exe 16 performance and memory 141 and scripts 149 and wildcards under Windows 144 CPU 143 monitoring 59 network 143, 159 preventing server swamp 145 slow, diagnosing 144 performance tracking 61 performance tuning and Perforce Proxy 164 permissions see protections 91 pessimistic locking 52 port for client 15 for server 15 specifying 200 ports running out of TCP/IP 143 .ppt files 51 privileges administrator 155 protections 87–95 algorithm for applying 94 and commands 95 and groups 93 and Perforce Proxy 163 and performance 147 and superusers 87 commands affected by 95 default 91 exclusionary 92 managing across servers 83 multiple 91 schemes for defining 90 securing remote depots 73 protections table 87 proxy 159 and remote development 70 python 137 R RAM and performance 141 read access level 89 recovery procedures 33 remote depots 66 and service users 73 defining 72 securing 73 replica license 168 replication 167 target server 202 resetting passwords 44 review access level 89 review daemon 137 revision range and obliterate 48 rich text and p4 typemap 49 root must not run p4d 22, 135 S save trigger type 126 scripting buffering standard in/output 140 guidelines for efficient 149 with -i 44 secure shell 54 security and passwords 20 p4d must have minimal privileges 22, 135 preventing user impersonation 20 restrict remote access 73 server and triggers 117 auditing file transfers 200 backing up 31 changing IP address 45 disk space required by 143 license file 19 licensing 19, 45, 168 migrating 63 monitoring 59 performance tracking 61 port 15 proxy 159 recovery 33 replication 167 root, specifying 191, 200, 201 running from inetd 57 running in background 200 running single-threaded 200 specifying journal file 200 specifying log file 200 specifying port 200 stopping on Windows 154 stopping with p4 admin 16, 34, 35 trace flags 61 upgrading 18 verifying 48 vs. service 17 Windows 17 server configuration minimum client level 43 process monitoring 59 security level 41 server flags listed 199 server root and depots 67 and P4ROOT 14 creating 14 defined 14 specifying 200 service user 202 setting passwords 20, 44 shelve triggers 123 shelve-commit trigger type 124 shelve-delete trigger type 124 shelving shelve-submit trigger type 123 single-threaded 191, 200 spec depot populating 68 spec depot 67 specification triggers 114, 126, 127, 128 specifications triggers 126 ssh 54 standard input/output buffering 140 stopping server on Windows 154 with p4 admin 16, 34, 35 subgroups and groups 93 super access level 39, 90 superuser and triggers 113 force flag 52 Perforce, defining 20 superusers and protections 87 svcinst.exe 155 symbolic links and disk space 21 T target server specifying 202 TCP/IP and port number 15 running out of ports 143 technical support when to call 27 template job, default 101 tickets 39 expiry 40 timeout 40 trace flags specifying 191, 201 trigger type 120 triggers 111, 123 and Windows 136 authentication 130 content 121, 122 fields 113 firing order 134 fix 125 fix triggers 125 form 113, 129 input 128 multiple 134 naming 113 on changelists 120 on shelving 123 output 127 passing arguments to 118 portability 135 save 126 script, specifying arguments to 117 security and p4d 22, 135 shelving 124 specification triggers 126 submit 120 types of 114 warnings 127 troubleshooting Perforce Proxy 163, 164 slow response times 144 type mapping 49 U umask(1) 14 unicode 200 UNIX /etc/hosts file 145 and case-sensitivity 58 upgrading server 18 user tracking 23, 63 users access control by groups 93 and protections 88 creating 44 deleting 45 files, limiting access to 92 nonexistent 46 preventing creation of 44 preventing impersonation of 20 resetting passwords 44 service, and remote depots 73 V variables in trigger scripts 118 setting for a Windows service 157 verifying server integrity 48 version information and Perforce Proxy 162 clients and servers 19 versioned files 63 defined 25 format and location of 30 introduced 25 where stored 25 versioned specifications 67 view scope of, and performance 146 W warnings and job specifications 107 archive triggers and Windows 136 disk space and Perforce Proxy 162 obliterating files 48 recursive triggers 127 replication 171 security 73 security and p4d 22, 135 wildcards and protections 88 and Windows performance 144 Windows and case-sensitivity 23, 59 and p4 admin 17 hosts file 145 installer 16 installing on 16 installing on network drive 22, 155 server 17 service, setting variables in 157 stopping server 154 triggers and network drives 136 Wordpad limitation 158 write access level 89 X .xls files 51 Z Zeroconf 15, 200, 202
